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Rock Cycle

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

2.

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

3.

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

4.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

5.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

c)

Magma, Lava, Crystals

d)

Air, Water, Earth, Fire

6.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

Erosion and Deposition

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Melting and Cooling

7.

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces?

a)

Texture

b)

Weathering

c)

Sediment

d)

Erosion

8.

What causes igneous rocks to form?

a)

Erosion and Weathering

b)

Cooling of magma or lava

c)

Heat and Pressure

9.

Molten rock below the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Goo

d)

Really hot goo

10.

Molten rock above the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Goo

d)

Really hot goo

11.

What are the remains of plants or animals preserved in petrified form or as impressions made in rock?

a)

Crystals

b)

Fossils

c)

Geodes

12.

Which type of rock are fossils found in?

a)

Igenous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

13.

Any rock can turn into any other kind of rock.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.

What do you need in order for igneous rock to form?

a)

A volcano

b)

A mountain

c)

A glacier

d)

A canyon